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Rodney Stuckey scored 30 points Sunday to help the Indiana Pacers surprise the NBA-leading Golden State Warriors, 104-98, at Indianapolis. The Warriors (43-10) played without star guard Stephen Curry for the first time this season. He sat out because of soreness in his right ankle. Klay Thompson carried the offensive load in his absence, scoring 39 points. Stuckey made a cutting layup off a pass from David West to give Indiana a 91-90 lead with 3:58 left. C.J. Miles, who scored 13 points, made a three-pointer from the right wing with 26.5 seconds to make it 101-97. Memphis 98, at Portland 92: Marc Gasol scored 21 points, and the Grizzlies overcame a 13-point deficit in the fourth...

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